Reserve guard Devin Brown exercises option to return to Hornets

Hornets reserve guard Devin Brown has exercised his player option for next season, meaning he likely will return to the team.

Brown earned $998,398 last season, and his salary escalates to $1.1 million next season, as per terms of the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement. Brown's decision to exercise his option gives the Hornets 11 players under contract with a total salary of $77.5 million.

No other Hornets are believed to have player options for next season.

Brown averaged 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 13.8 minutes per game last season, his second stint with the Hornets. He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs when they won the NBA championship in 2005 and also has played with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz and three games with the Denver Nuggets. He came into the league with the Spurs as an undrafted free agent from Texas-San Antonio in 2002.

The Hornets today will bring in their first group of draft prospects for workouts at the Alario Center, although the team has not divulged who, or how many, players will participate.

Predraft workouts are expected to continue next week, and among the players scheduled for Monday is LSU's Marcus Thornton, according DraftExpress.com.

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